First person to have a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies months later
by Rich Booth
May 12, 2024
2 minutes
The first person to have a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the surgery.
The family of Richard “Rick” Slayman confirmed the news. Rick had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed the pig
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